Kitbashing: A model railroad term referring to the use of one or more prefabricated kits to build a new unique model. Often used for constructing buildings that are unavailable commercially. Or just another fun way of being creative.
Kitbashing is a practice in which a new scale model is created by combining elements from existing, commercially-available model kits; these elements may be added to an existing base, or to each other.
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Kitbashing: Taking one or more model railroad kits (often structure kits) and changing the construction process or combining parts to make a unique model.
Kitbashing is a simple, yet effective way to model something you want that's not available. It also goes by the name cross-kitting, though Kitbash is a more modern term used pretty much exclusively.
Kitbashing (Kitmingling) Mixing parts of kits to make your own creation.
Main line Portion where travel is heaviest.
Module A section built to dimensions and standards, to be included with other modules in a large layout. N-Trak is one.
Nesbit, William
Kitbashing the Walthers Car Float
Monday 8:30 am Clark
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Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing projects - a few to get you started, with more to come.
Can & Fruit crate labels, boxes and crates - download these PCX kits for large-scale projects. They make can labels, fruit crate and large egg carton.
So before you charge out and purchase plastic kits and start kitbashing, consider the possibility of scratchbuilding your own structures and scenic features. You can save some money and mastermind some creative ideas in the process.
That's all there is to it. Now comes the challenge of finding, kitbashing or scratchbuilding all those models! Enjoy! ...
A busy industrial area near Gifford City and 105th Street station. The Bassex House was created by kitbashing two Bachmann Ambassador Hotels together.
For real accuracy, you will also have to do a bit of research to verify that the car style, paint job, and dimensions are a reasonable representation of the era, locale, and road you are modeling. Or you might do a bit of kitbashing, detailing, ...
 See also: Kitbash, Train, Track, Scale, Layout
  
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